(L2) SOCIETY AND CULTURE

Question 1

a group of people sharing a common culture

Answer 1

Society

Question 2

“that complex whole which encompasses belief, practices values, attitudes, laws, normas artifacts, symbols, knowledge, and everything that a person learns and shares as members of society.” (E.B Taylor 1920, 1871.

Answer 2

Culture

Question 3

Culture” is related to the Latin word “cultus” which means —

Answer 3

a way of life

Question 4

“community” is a term where what two terms are joined together?

Answer 4

“commune” and “unity”

Question 5

culture is contested due to — — where we can see distinctive characteristic of particular group of people

Answer 5

social differentiation

Question 6

the process where people identify brought about by their physical, psychological and economic needs

Answer 6

Socialization

Question 7

the process of adapting oneself into another culture.

Answer 7

Enculturation

Question 8

There is a level of consistency of what people are doing such as patterns in the use of power, and one of the physical evidences of this power is the use tattoo as sign of tribal leadership.

Answer 8

Patterned social interaction

Question 9

Culture is integrating and at times unstable in the sense that social change occur all the time.

Answer 9

Integrated and at times unstable

Question 10

Culture is secondary nature to human existence. It is transmitted when people encounter one another where social exchanges happen. Out of the curiosity, the unfamiliar person may want to seek more answer about practices of another.

Answer 10

Transmitted through socialization or enculturation

Question 11

Culture is transmitted through language in many form of expressions such as the use of signs, oral/verbal and symbolic, written or written.

Answer 11

Requires language and other forms of communication

Question 12

There is always the tendency to argue one’s own culture as the basis of doing things, and at times, the person would claim that s/he has a better culture than other while disregarding the idea that all cultures are equal.

Answer 12

Uses enthnocentrism and cultural relativism as orientation in viewing other cultures

Question 13

study of groups and group interactions, from small and personal groups to very large groups.

Answer 13

Sociology

Question 14

systematic study of society and social interaction. In order to carry out their studies, sociologists identify cultural patterns and social forces and determine how they affect individuals and groups.

Answer 14

Sociology

Question 15

Covers everything in human life. It is a worldview guiding our lives. The worldview gradually developed from millions of agreements among members of our society through a long period of time.

Answer 15

Culture

Question 16

Socialization is once instance where culture is learned. Enculturation is the process of adapting oneself into another culture.

Answer 16

Learned through socialization or enculturation

Question 17

It is shared because people gather together for a reason. However, culture is contested due to social differentiation where we can see distinctive characteristic of particular group of people.

Answer 17

Shared and Contested

Question 18

Culture is dynamic in the sense that it is always a continuous and never ending reality. It is flexible because culture has parameters or limit. It is adaptive because it is mobile and can penetrate all forms of life such as custom, lifestyle, way of thinking, arts, and so on.

Answer 18

Dynamic, flexible and adaptive

Question 19

Reasons for studying Sociology

Answer 19

1. Preservation and Growth of Culture = sociologists preserve and grow culture in a variety of ways, such as writing about it and teaching it to students in Sociology classes
2. Better understanding of human nature and society= every society has their own unique characteristics and histories that define the lives of people that belong to them
3. All of us are active members of society and constantly influence it

Question 20

Define culture

Answer 20

the beliefs, way of life, art, and customs that are shared and accepted by people in a particular society